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Fool (Verb)

Meaning 1

Spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance".

Classification

Verbs of eating and drinking.

Synonyms

  • Frivol Away
  • Shoot
  • Fritter Away
  • Fool Away
  • Fritter
  • Dissipate

Hypernyms

  • Waste
  • Squander
  • Ware
  • Consume

Meaning 2

Fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

  • Cod
  • Put One Over
  • Dupe
  • Gull
  • Put On
  • Put One Across
  • Befool
  • Slang
  • Take In

Hypernyms

  • Lead Astray
  • Betray
  • Deceive

Hyponyms

  • Pull The Leg Of
  • Kid

Related Words

  • Fool (noun)

Meaning 3

Make a fool or dupe of.

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

  • Gull
  • Befool

Hypernyms

  • Cozen
  • Delude
  • Lead On

Related Words

  • Fool (noun)

Meaning 4

Indulge in horseplay; "Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!"; "The bored children were fooling about".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

  • Fool Around
  • Horse Around
  • Arse Around

Hypernyms

  • Play
  • Jest
  • Joke

Related Words

  • Fool (noun)
  • Foolery (noun)
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